I can confirm the CTS history as accurate. Learned it firsthand from someone who worked with Carl M. That said, $850 for a pair with original caps and not mirror imaged?seems a stretch. But it is interesting to see the low serials. The story gets a bit more confusing, because if the CTS versions DO have serials and I have a pair with the Advent?woofer (later production) WITHOUT serials...what gives??